The latest update from the Ministry of Tourism confirms that the total tourist arrivals as of 02nd February 2022 reached 139,555.
According to the latest statistics, tourist arrivals to the Maldives so far observed a 43.7% increment when compared with the same period in 2021, during which the arrival total stood at just 97,089.
However, when compared with the corresponding period of 2020 the tourist arrivals in 2022 was 27.68% below since the total number of tourist arrivals recorded for the period in 2020 reached 184,398. In addition to this, tourist arrivals for the review period was 15.90% below when compared with the same period in 2019 during which the arrival total stood at 163,665.
The average duration of stay in January 2022 stood at 9.0-days while, the average duration of stay so far in February is at 8.9-days. The average duration of stay on year-to-date basis is currently at 9.0-days.
The daily arrival average observed in February so far is 3,896 while the daily arrival average on year-to-date basis stands at 4,229.
Russia continues dominate the top source market list with a total of 24,464 arrivals so far (17.5%) while United Kingdom is currently ranked second with 14,276 arrivals (10.2%). Meanwhile, India has moved up to third rank with 11,438 arrivals so far (8.2%) while Germany is currently the fourth strongest source market with 10,655 arrivals (7.6%).
Italy is currently the fifth strongest source market with 10,545 arrivals which is roughly the same percentage share of the total number of arrivals as to that of Germany’s.